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I work at a car park… here is why I would NEVER get an EV
A CAR park worker has explained why he would never consider buying an EV.
Inderjeet Singh, 39, said that the electric car revolution has not actually developed enough to make them attractive to drivers.
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Inderjeet, from Grays, Essex, claimed that charging infrastructure was one of the major negatives counting against EVs.
He told the : "I wouldn't get an electric car.
"I was watching Panorama a few weeks ago and it said we need another 10 or 15 years to get the infrastructure here.
"Germany is ready and China is ready, but the UK is not even there yet."
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The dad-of-four plans to ";stick with petrol" over the issue.
And he may not be alone, as new figures from the Department for Transport found that over 12 million people living in rural areas are having to share just 6,000 charging points.
If such shortages continue, it will undoubtedly put drivers off taking up electric power.
Indeed, Inderjett himself works at a service station franchise which has had to employ marshals to keep the peace between furious motorists as queues and slow charging times result in so-called "charge rage".
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But that isn't the only problem he sees.
He added: "You pay all that money and you could get a petrol car with a good bang to it for the same price."
The upfront cost of EVs, especially given the limited supply currently available, can be prohibitively high for many.
For example, the Nissan Leaf EV currently retails for around £28,000, while customers can pick up the larger Qashqai Crossover SUV for £27,00.
And those on tighter budgets can still get a new Juke from the same manufacturer for just £20,985.
Likewise, the running costs can mount up quickly, especially when you take it in for maintenance.
One EV driver slammed electric models as a rip-off after being charged £1500 for a service and two new tyres on his Porsche Taycan.
In comparison, the average bills for the same work on an average mid-sized petrol car would come to around £500, according to the RAC and Halfords.
It's perhaps no wonder then that one major manufacturer is slashing its EV production in Europe amid falling demand.
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It comes after one EV owner said that driving one isn't worth it as issues with his car have left him virtually unable to go anywhere.
Meanwhile, an expert mechanic gave an urgent warning over an action you should never take at a petrol station.
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